When riding the Toronto Transit Commission subway system, one frequently overhears numeric codes on the Public Address (PA) system. The following is a list of known codes, and what they mean.

  • 12 Fire department
  • 17 Police department
  • 40 Line supervisor
  • 42 Tower supervisor
  • 48 Security Investigator
  • 99 Subway Mechanic
  • 125 Chief General Manager
  • 130-146 Superintendents
  • 148 ??? 48's boss
  • 199 Subway mechanic supervisor
  • 21? Superintendents.
  • 299 Supervisor (of 199?)
  • 506 Janitors
  • 520 Painters
  • 606 Radio crew
  • 632 Signal maint.
  • 653 Electrial crew
  • 721 Track patrol
  • 722 Track lubricator
  • 800 Photographers
  • 80? Superintendents
  • 828-831 Emergency truck
  • RT10 Garbage car